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Healthy Banana Waffles

Name: Healthy Banana Waffles
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 cups whole wheat flour; 1 tbsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp cinnamon; 2 (very ripe) bananas; 2 eggs, room temperature; 1/3 cup melted coconut oil, slightly cooled; 2 tsp pure maple syrup (optional)*; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cups buttermilk*, room temperature

Published on March 9, 2018

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Sweetened with banana, these healthy banana waffles will become your new favourite breakfast! Whole wheat banana waffles that make a healthy breakfast for baby, and the rest of the family.

Please note this post has been updated as of September 2019. The recipe remains the same, but the post has been updated with new photos.

It’s been a while since I’ve posted a baby-friendly recipe since Wally is now just eating whatever we’ve been making, and I’m not focusing on baby friendly meals and snacks – BUT – I have to post this one because I can’t keep it from you any longer!

What do you expect from your waffles? I want mine to be light and airy, but very crispy on the outside – I want to hear that crunch when I bite into it! Also, I want them to be a little sweet, but not so overpoweringly sweet that the addition of maple syrup (because, maple syrup!!) makes the whole experience too sweet. Oh, and I don’t want my waffles to be ridiculously high in fat or sugar, since I like to save those calories for other things (maple syrup)?

Well, these healthy banana waffles accomplish all of the above, AND they are made with 100% whole wheat flour, and sweetened entirely with banana and a touch of maple syrup. They are the perfect breakfast for your wee one if you’ve just started out with baby led weaning, or your babe is starting to eat more solid food. Both of my boys were more than happy to munch on a plain waffle with a bit of butter.

Waffle perfection!

How do you make healthy banana waffles?

First of all, are you wondering about the pink? Sometimes I roast a few beets with water to get a strong natural pink colour that I can put into the kids’ food for a fun change. It’s the same method I use for my chocolate beet cupcakes! You only need a few tablespoons of the pink water to change the colour of the batter; just enough to get a fun colour but not so much it changes the make-up of the recipe. Try it sometime!

The waffles are pretty quick to throw together; the buttermilk is a MUST to balance out the heaviness of the whole wheat flour and to create that light and fluffy texture. If you don’t have buttermilk, or you prefer to use another milk when baking for your children, add some vinegar or lemon juice to the milk you have on hand and let it sit for 10 minutes before incorporating it into the batter (more in the recipe notes).

Make sure you use VERY ripe bananas – as in – they’re ready to walk off your counter. It’s necessary for the natural sweetness! Depending on your waffle maker, you’ll need to use about 1/3 – 2/3 cup batter per waffle. Make sure you cook them long enough that they’re crispy! Nobody likes a soggy waffle 😉

Are these waffles sugar-free?

If you’d like to keep all extra sweeteners out of the recipe for your wee ones, you can skip the maple syrup and they’re still pretty tasty. I used to split the batter into two bowls, and then mix a bit of maple syrup into the one for us, keeping Wally’s totally sugar-free.

The recipe makes enough for a family of 4-5, and if you have any extra, they freeze beautifully! I like to pop my leftover waffles into the toaster for a few minutes to crisp them up again before serving.

I HIGHLY recommend you save a few bananas to try these waffles out for your next family breakfast!

If healthy banana waffles are your thing, you’ll love some of these other healthier recipes!